Tried and Tested Tip Number 11 [Photoshop Actions]

I've got to be completely honest, Photoshop Actions are quite new to me. I am also quite a purist with photography, so I will often prefer to not edit an image so heavily. However, there are some wonderful Photoshop actions, and I am going to share some I like with you as I discover them!

These first three come from Noise-Less's Variety Pack .3 on deviantArt...

Noise-Less's Variety Pack .3 0.3-1

Noise-Less's Variety Pack .3 0.3-3 plus extra editing.

Noise-Less's Variety Pack .3 0.3-5 plus curves.

And this last one is Photoshop Action 15 by Miss-Etikate on deviantArt.

Miss-Etikate's Photoshop Action 15 plus extra editing.

I found these actions in this article, 100 Free Photoshop Actions, well worth a look! And if you're unsure how to install a Photoshop Action and make it work, I found this tutorial helpful :)

An Array of Cards

The other month I had an epic card making session - about 24 in total?! It's that time of year haha. Anyway, I thought I'd share the designs I came up with :)

Simple punches, layers of card and machine stitching - all you need!

Summer Showers

Printers Rags [and Birthday Card]

Hello :) So things have been a bit quiet with projects for a couple of weeks. Food poisoning really knocked me back, and I'm just getting back on my feet again!

Anyway, it's my wonderful Dad's Birthday this week, and since he spends most of his time in the workshop with his printing presses, I thought he might appreciate some rags for that purpose alone!

I picked up a set of tea towels and began by cutting them in half and rehemming them.

I then added designs to each rag to create a unique series.

"ink" and "print", stitched using my sewing machine, and a range of coloured threads.

"print" and "ink" stencilled using Tulip Gellies black and a sponge.

"type" one and two, again using my sewing machine and layering fabric.

Aaaaaand... The complete set!

This concept would work great to make towels for anyone or any occasion!

I also made my Dad's Birthday card using leftover fabric...